ALLEN FABRICATIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00750465 · ltd · incorporated 1963-02-18
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£20.02M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41100Development of building projects
  • 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 61.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 61.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £20,015,663
Cash YoY
+287%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£430k
↑ 287% YoY
Net Worth
£20m
↑ 4.1% YoY
Current Assets
£5.0m
↑ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£4.0m£8.0m£12m£16m£20mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-242024-03-24
Total assets£20.07M£19.29M
Current assets£5.04M£3.68M
Cash£429.5k£111.0k
Debtors£4.46M£3.44M
Net assets£20.02M£19.23M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-12
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  2. 2024-11-26
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  3. 2023-12-07
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  4. 2023-08-25
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  5. 2023-08-25
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-06-22
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    SHARP, Sylvia Margaret Roberta resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-06-22
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    SHARP, Sylvia Margaret Roberta resigned
    director
  8. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2021-12-20
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  10. 2021-03-05
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  11. 2019-12-20
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  12. 2018-12-17
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  13. 2017-12-20
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  14. 2016-12-21
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  15. 2016-12-21
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  16. 2016-12-21
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  17. 2016-10-25
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    EDWARDS, Daniel Mark appointed
    director
  18. 2016-10-25
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    SHARP, Lisa Jane appointed
    director
  19. 2016-02-01
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  20. 2015-11-24
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    SHARP, Brian John resigned
    director
  21. 2010-02-09
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2009-11-24
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    Charge satisfied #4
  23. 2009-11-24
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    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 2009-11-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2004-05-28
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    Charge satisfied #6
  26. 1993-10-22
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    NASH, Roy resigned
    director
  27. 1993-06-19
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    SHARP, Craig John appointed
    director
  28. 1992-02-17
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    Charge satisfied #5
  29. 1992-02-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 1989-01-24
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  31. 1970-04-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Eagle Star Insurance Co. Limited
  32. 1967-12-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Midland Bank Limited
  33. 1966-07-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Midland Bank Limited
  34. 1966-02-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank Limited
  35. 1964-10-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank Limited
  36. 1963-02-18
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLEN FABRICATIONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Allen Fabrications Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Allen Fabrications Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ALLEN FABRICATIONS LIMITED
This company · 00750465

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Allen Fabrications Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

Unit 17, Four Pools Industrial Estate Davies Road
Four Pools Industrial Estate
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 1DR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last made up to: 2025-03-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

EDWARDS, Daniel Mark→
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHARP, Craig John→
director · ~59y · appointed 1993-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHARP, Lisa Jane→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHARP, Sylvia Margaret Roberta→
secretary · resigned 2023-06-22
Resigned
NASH, Roy→
director · ~93y · resigned 1993-10-22
Resigned
SHARP, Brian John→
director · ~95y · resigned 2015-11-24
Resigned
SHARP, Sylvia Margaret Roberta→
director · ~95y · resigned 2023-06-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property09/02/2010—
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property24/01/198928/05/2004
satisfied
Eagle Star Insurance Co.
Eagle Star Insurance Co. Limited
Mortgage1 property10/04/197017/02/1992
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank Limited
Mortgage1 property04/12/196724/11/2009
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank Limited
Mortgage1 property28/07/196624/11/2009
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank Limited
Mortgage2 properties11/02/196624/11/2009
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank Limited
Charge1 property23/10/196417/02/1992
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Recent filings (119 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-08-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-20